Backline, an award-winning bluegrass band from Spartanburg, will be among the many performers at the Winter Bluegrass Jubilee March 5 at Pickens High School.
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Annual event at Pickens High postponed to March 5
PICKENS — To avoid a potential winter storm, Young Appalachian Musicians (YAM) has moved the date of its annual indoor music festival, the Winter Bluegrass Jubilee, to March 5, 2022, at Pickens High School.
“The lineup and activities will be the same,” said Russ Hennessee, who coordinates the Jubilee along with his wife, Sondra. “Only the date has been changed. This year’s Jubilee promises to be the best ever!”
The March 5 Winter Bluegrass Jubilee at Pickens High School will feature a full day of performances, food trucks, artisan vendors, jam rooms and workshops with music and Appalachian heritage themes.
Alan Bibey & Grasstowne will be the headliner for the 2022 Jubilee. The all-star band lineup includes Backline, West End String Band, Mountain Bridge Band, New Dixie Storm, Tigertown Roots, Ella & Mary, Unbranded, Danielle & Molly, Bluegrass & Co., YAM Alumni Bands and Sweet Potato Pie Kids.
Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. March 5.
Special thanks to sponsors – Preserving Our Southern Appalachian Music (POSAM), Pickens County, the S.C. Arts Commission, Blue Ridge Electric Coop, Wayne Henderson, Patterson Tax Service, Cornerstone Christian Music Store, and Albino Skunk Fest. Partners include Junior Appalachian Musicians, WNCW, and Electric City Bluegrass. To stay up to date on the Winter Bluegrass Jubilee happenings and updates, visit www.yamupstate.com and click on the Winter Bluegrass Jubilee tab. Also, follow the Jubilee on social media including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Artisans and craftsmen interested in participating should contact Pauline Blackston at blackspm1@outlook.com.
Tickets are $15 in advance and can be purchased at wbj.ticketleap.com and Cornerstone Christian Music Store in Pickens. Tickets at the door are $20 with all proceeds supporting the Young Appalachian Musicians afterschool music program, teaching students to play traditional music by ear on the banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and guitar.